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Strafford County · New Hampshire

ZIP code 03852

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 03852 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
245

ZCTA residents

Median income

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$330,900

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
0%

New Hampshire state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 03852 sits in Strafford County, New Hampshire and is home to 245 people. Median household income is , the median home is worth $330,900 and median gross rent is . 100% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 0% (New Hampshire state rate).

County
Strafford County

FIPS 33017

State
New Hampshire (NH)

246 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 03852

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
245ZIP 03852 residents
Median household income
Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$330,900Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
48.5 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
100%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 03852

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
0%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$0Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$0Before any exemptions

New Hampshire levies 0% statewide with no local add-ons. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,717/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
5.7%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 03852 compares

ZIP 03852 against the median ZIP in Strafford County and across New Hampshire.

MeasureZIP 03852County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$98,750$92,797
Median home value$330,900$319,150$339,600-3%
Median gross rent$1,375$1,302
Population2454,4222,738-91%

Medians are computed across the 16 ZIP areas in Strafford County and the 246 ZIP areas in New Hampshire.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 246 New Hampshire ZIP areas.

Income

Not published

Home value

above 47% of 238 state ZIPs

#126
Population

larger than 4% of 246 state ZIPs

#235

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Strafford County.

ZIP 03852 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 03852?
ZIP 03852 lies mostly in Strafford County, New Hampshire. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 03852?
New Hampshire charges 0% statewide.
Is 03852 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $330,900-3% against the typical New Hampshire ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 03852, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.